Sash weight



Patented duly 24, 1923.

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JOHN F. MAKEPEACE, 0F SANFORD, NORTH CAROLINA.

SASH WEIGHT.

Application filed December 16, 1922. Serial No. 607,360.

T 0 @ZZ 'whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN F. MAKEPEACE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sanford, in the county of Lee and State of North Carolina,have invented new and useful Improvements in Sash Weights, of which thefollowing is a specification.

rIhis invention relates to sash weights, and has particular applicationto that class of devices which are hollow and adapted to be weighted bysand or other suitable material.

The principle object of the invention resides in providing a weight ofthe above mentioned character wherein the opposed walls are bentinwardly at the upper end of said weight to lie in a plane inwardly .ofthe planes occupied by said walls, these '1nbent portions preventing anybinding action between the upper end of one we-ight and the lower end ofthe other weight should they contact each other at any time incident tothe opening and closing of the upper and lower sash of the window.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detailed description is read in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction,combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawing forming part of this application, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views, and wherein:

Figure l is a side elevation of a sash weight constructed in accordancewith the present invention.

Figure 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 2 2 of Figurel.

Figure 3 is a top plan view.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4 4 of Figure l.

Referring to the drawing in detail, l0 indicates a hollow elongatedmember, which may be constructed from any suitable material, vary insize withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

While the member may also vary in shape, it is preferably of rectangularformation' in cross section, and adapted to be more or less filled withsand or other suitable material depending of course upon the particularweight desired.` The corners of the member l0 at the upper end thereofare slotted to provide separated portions l1, these portions beingsubsequently bent inwardly as clearly shown in Figures 1 and 3. Two ofthese opposed inbent portions are provided with openings which receivethe hook like extremities l2 of a yoke 13. The yoke being attached tothe adjacent end of the sash weight cord l5 in the usual manner. Byarranging the portions ll in the manner shown, they obviously lie in aplane inwardly of the plane occupied by the walls of the member l0, andif for any reason, the lower end of the upper weight should be broughtinto contact with the upper end of the lower weight, as the upper andlower sashes of the window are manipulated, the inclination of theportions 1l would prevent any binding action between the respectiveweights, inasmuch as they would force the upper weight away from thelower weight to allow the respective weights to pass. It will be furthernoted that the yoke is supported by two of these inbent portions, andthat this arrangement prevents th'e yoke from contacting the adjacentweights of the boxing in the window frame, in which said sash weightsoperate.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature andadvantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to haveit understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown anddescribed and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fallwithin the scope of what is claimed.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

A sash weight comprising a hollow inemher of rectangular formation incross section, the corners of said member at the upper end thereof beingslotted, the upper end of each wall of said member being bent inwardlyfor the purpose specified, two of said inwardly bent portions havingopenings, and a cord attached to the yoke and having its free endreceived by said opening.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOHN F. MAKEPEACE.

